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>ii, arui M'>nn)i- inailc their lutiiu's, i iftcrs |xxiiiiar altrac- 
« -^^ to tin- man of the present day who wislies a horue 

if^:,-^15jji .itiiul ilelit'htful siirnmiulinjis, anJ lo the settler '^ the 

111' 'St fav«»rable location to en^ape in general tarniinp, stixk 
dairying, poultry raisin^:, or fruit pp'wiiiL'. 

Incluilim: tin- Pieilinont Seetion on the eastern sIo|h- of tin- l>hie Rile 
Mountains, anil the valley t»f the Shenatu!' lali Ri'.ir. kii"\vi as 

the \ alley of \irk.'iiiia, t!iis is a land of health and plrni\. liic unii:- 
orating atmosphere and pure waters of this ; y, as well as 

its tnilil climate and natural beauty, combine to make it a 1 
where every at n of »> may be 

and comfortable reach of the v^reat centers of traiie ami ii 
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The fertile soil, rainfall, and equable temperature assure large yields 
to the farmer and orchardist. The country has all the natural conditions 
needed for successful live stock breeding, while its nearness to the great 
cities of the East and the excellent facilities of the Southern Railway 
Company for quick transportation, give a great advantage to this sec- 
tion for the favorable marketing of its products. 

It is a striking fact that, of the first five Presidents of the American 
Union, four established stately mansions and splendid estates in Northern 
Virginia — Washington at Mount Vernon, on the Potomac River, fifteen 
miles below Washington; Jefferson at Monticello in Albemarle County, 
near Charlottesville; Madison at Montpellier, in Orange County, near 
Orange Court House, and Monroe at Oak Hill, in Loudoun County, ten 
miles from Leesburg. Each of these historic places has been preserved 
practically as left by its illustrious founder. 




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To tlu- list nt the luttiifs «>} W '<m, ji -on,arKl MdiH' X- 

niipht 1h- added Arlinvjlon, ihc honic <»f (jcncral Ri'lurt I'.. I.rc, jus! 
across the P«)tt)mac from \\ asliiii^inn, and that of Chief (iisiicc John 
Marshall near Delaplanc, as estates of nn>rc than l<K:al intercut. 11 rrr 
arc still other stately mansions and many cnmlortabie houses, not so 
imposing', but attractive, dotting' the hills of Northern \ . some 

of which arc identified as the theatres of thrilling' e\ents in war, even 
from the time of (leneral Bra(.l(.l<Kk's ill-starred march apainsi the French 
and Indians at Kort Duquc^ne. 

\\ ithin recent years those of moderate means as well as men of wealth 
|i (gni/.cd t >n for 

homes. Many fine old pla> -habi' 

tions just as desirable for the e; of modern buildings have been 

found by those who preferred to build for themseKr.. \\ '•> liier it is 





llonif of President James Madison, near Oraniie Court Hous 



desired to purchase a site for the construction of a home, or a home 
itself, opportunities abound throughout this section, which is now more 
attractive than ever before. 

Nature has especially favored Northern Virginia in her gifts of climate 
and healthfulness. Protracted extremes of temperature are unknown, 
making this a delightful all-the-year-round climate, with an early spring 
and a glorious autumn which keeps pastures green until mid-winter. 

The mountains that divide the Piedmont section from the valley run 
into ridges which break the country into rolling hills of sufficient eleva- 
tion to give a perfect natural drainage, making it one of the healthiest 
countries in the world. 

Lite in Northern Virginia is not all work. Its people still cultivate 
the invigorating pleasures which the nature of the country and the abun- 
dance of fine horse flesh offer them. Fox hunting is the king of sports. 




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There arc numerous luint clubs, hut the sport is not confined lo their 
inenihers, for some farmers maintain private packs of hounds, and durin^r 
the winter welcome their friends to join thetii in the chase. 

Of the fifty-seven American hunt packs reco^'ni/x\i by the N 
Hunt and Steeplechase Ass<Kiati(Hi, seventeen are I(K:ated in \ ir^inia. 
namely: the Albemarle, the Blue Rid^'e, the Castle Hill, the C<»libler. 
the Di-.p Run, the < , the Kesuick. the I.< , the I.ynchbure. 

the MiddleburK, the Oak Ridire, the Piedmont, ti;.- R.-mlik. th.- Ri\ri 
side, the Tomahawk, the Warrenton, . 
tlie premier position of this section in Americ.m lox 1 

At important points h< are hehl annualK'. whicli not f»nly 

furnisli entertainment to the larj:e c: vhich thev colhvt, pire 

healthy comfTCtitiun amc»ng horse owners and raist 'ia\e l-xx-n lareely 

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scrt ion arc famous. I'.xci-llriit sin .us arc- usually lu-Ui at Lnslnuk;, I ppcr- 
\ illc, C'ulpcpcr, M s, ( )raii>:t', C'liarl(jllfs\ illr, |-roiit R«.yal, licrrv 

\illc*, and W'arrtiui a. 

'I'hc pt-oplf of NortliiTii \ irv'iiiia an* hi^'hly ciiliun-il aiui most h"^ 
piiabli- ill tlii-ir naiiin-. Tlirrc is .jl\\a\s the warm uikomr f«»r the 
siraiivjcr. The l.tr^'c mimlH-r of i-xc«.-Ilciit cduiat ioual instil ulioiis iti 
Nortlu-rn \ ir^inia make it pariicularl)' attractive for tin- man wiili a 
family. The rni\crsit\- o| \ ir^'inia at Chariot tcs\illc is in easy rcai!. 
of the whole section, and there are numln-rs of other schools and colle^Ms 
of ^(K>d reputation lor both sexes htcateil at convenient points throu^'h- 
oul this region. 

In the midst of the evidences of activit)- and prosperitv of the present 
day, there is ever the lure of the histr)rical and romantic interest in North- 
ern \ irginia. .\i Manassas the first great land battle of the war between 
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upon ihc same ficlJ. Both tlu* PiotlniniH scctidii aiul the \alI(.-\ were 
ihc scene of many valiant slrupples, of whicli the j^louph turns up the 
leaden testimonies, and it was at Appomattox, just on the lowi-r 
edge of the Piedmont section, that the curtain was run^' d"un on tlie four 
years' tragedy. 

The influence of t he old-t ime life in \ irginia is st ill felt, and t he 
lions and memories of the past contribute largel\ to the charm »)t liie 
ptc^(ni in this beautiful land ajul among its open-hearie*.! and kindly- 
iialured people. 

Mount \ernon, the honie of Washington, has been so often po; 
a listory and its beauty are so widely known, that any more than 

a mere mention of it here wouUl seem superfluous. 

Oak Hill, the home of President James MonriK-, located in L)udoun 
County, near Ixrsburg, is one of the show places of \ irginia, the hand- 
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the most favorable conditions of prcscni-tlay couniry life. The estate 
was hequeathetl t<» Mr. .Monroe In an unmarried uncle, and the family 
ft)r some years occupied a small cottage <>n the spot now fHTCupicd by liie 
stately mansion, the ft)undations r.f which were laid iti 1H17, ' '■ 'ir 

in which he was inaugurated as the fifth President. It wasc vi 

in 1820. 

One of the most notable events connected with Oak Hill was the enter- 
tainment of I.afayette, wh«> came tf) the Inited Stales in 1H24, at the 

invitation of President M • .After his tour of the ■ "^ '■ ••'.•- 

paired to Oak Hill, bein^ ■ » ited from I^-esbur^ by a k ' • "f 

consisting of the youth and chivalry of \ irpinia. He ■ 'armed with 
the beauty of the place, and subsequently sent to it 
of his visit, among them the mantles of two nf the : — 

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scssifiti of his s»>n-in-la\v, Samuel K. ( iouvciR-ur, who, in 1S52, sold it U) 
Col. John W. Fairfax, father of the H(»ii. Henry Fairfax, t!ie present 
owner. 

One «if the most interesting places in all the Piedmont rejrion is Mf>nt- 
pellier, the home of President James Madison. 

It is situated about four miles from Oran^'e, in Oranj^'e County. 'Die 
original house was erected by James Madison, Senior, in 17;^). It was 
wholly reconstructed however, in l8cx>, after James Madison and Dor- 
othy Todd were married. The architect was William Thornton, who 
prepared tlie first accepted ilesipns of the I'nited States C The 

plans were an adaptation of the English renaissance of tiic l»rtvian 
style of architcx'lurc to the needs of (nir ow: ilantl. T apia- 

tion resulted in the ty|X' now known as "C<'i'>nial.*' M cr is 

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Madison's tomb may be seen on the estate in an exquisite • of 

blue myrtle ami Kii^lish ivy, with roses in bloom on all sides duiin^' the 
spring and summer. The present owner of Montpcllier estate is Colonel 
William DuPont. 

Monticcllo, known throughout the I'niled States as the home of 
Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States, author of the 
Declaration of Independence, champion of religious liberty, founder 
of the University of Virginia and of a great political party, is afi- 
of Colonial architecture. It was designed by jefkrs.m himself ai 
siructcd under his supervision. It stands on the highlands of Ailx- 
marle County, in Piedmont Virginia, not far fr<»m the in" ty 

of Charlottesville. This favored region held in the aft "Sage 

of Monticcllo" the place that Mount N'ernon had in the heart ot Cja»rge 
Washington. The house happily endures today in much the same 




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coiulitinii ii was in when its (»rii;iiial owner clitsed his cvt-^ upon it. 
M(inticclli> is now owned by Hon. Jefferson M. Levy, of New York. 

.As an ajrricullural country. Northern \ irjiinia has );reai a>: 
Cjeneral farming', sicHrk raising, and fruit pr<«win^' are all s 
pursued. In the department of slajMe farm crops wheat is still exten- 
sively pnnvn, but it is from hay that the Northern \ ireinia farmer has 
his largest opportunity by reason of the peculiar s of this 

section with respect to markets, having equally easy access t' rei- 

commercial and manufacturing centers of the Kast and the r 
vrl*»ping states of the Southeast. Another important crop of i 
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The variety of live-sicxk feeds which are prown \u Northern \ irpiiiia 
is notable. Among tlie forage crops are bkie grass, timothy, urcharJ 
grass, and the various clovers. Alfalfa is also grown successfully. C'ow- 
pcas and soy beans are generally cultivated for soil improvement as well 
as for hay and ensilage. The use of legumes is increasing, as is possible 
on most of the good farms, as a consequence of the practice of liming the 
land. The saving of grass seed is attaining commercial importance. 

The live stock industry in Piedmont, Virginia, is important, and is 
h<rr»ming more so. Figures from the United States Census of i(>io in- 
an increase in the numlxT of cattle, h(^rses, sheep, and hogs on 
farms along the Southern Railway in this part of \ iff inia of more than 
75 per crnt. ^inrr KXX). The increase in value <>: aimals was nearly 

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almost )^75.ooo,ooo, of which )^37,cxx),ooo rcprcsciuccl horses aiul more 
than )^io,ooo,ooo beef cattle. The cuunties of Northern \ ir^inia stanJ 
highest as st(xk-o\vning communities, and they are rapidly developing 
in importance as stock-raising communities. 

Northern N'irginia owes to its natural blue grass its premier product, 
the horse. Nowhere is the horse raised to better advantage or held 
in higher esteem. Many of the best and most successful steeds exhibited 
at American shows have come from this section, particularly hunti-r^. fr.r 
the\'irginia horse seems naturally endowed with the ability and ;.. 
tion to gallop long and jump high, and nowhere arc there lighter hands 
or better seats in the saddle for the schcx^ling of a colt. Of recent years 
much attention is being paid also to the raising of draft horses. While 
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be seen al the horse shows, incluJiiiv; the Suffolk Punch, tlie red cart horsr 
of old F.nglaud. 

The I'nited Slates War Depart iiuiit has n-cently reco>;ni/.ed ihe ad- 
vanlapes of Northern \ irpinia as a horse-raisinp country, by the estab- 
lishment of a cavalr>- remount stali<in in Warren County, near Front 
Royal. For this purpose a laryu has been secured, and it is planned 

to liave a preat number of ln^rses on it al all times. 

In addition to the cattle raised in Northern \ ircinia, many more arc 
brought here from otlu !is to be fattene»] for market. The "feeders" 

arc purchased in the autumn, broupht to \ irginia, fed over the winter 
i>n \ irginia gmv. • in the form of meal or ensilage, and when 

summer comes are limshed on the Piedmont pastures. The rich herbage. 
pure water, and g«>>d air increase their weight rapidly, and they are placed 
on the mark' \p<irt in high condition, while their feedingon almost 



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than V >trl tatil<-, \alui\l at ,^io,< were |>asiiircd in \ iii-inia. 

rhrcr-toiirths of these were reporteJ ln»m tin- Pi«Liim>iU re^'i<iu. 

|)iiriii>.' the last decai^le many dairies ha\e heeii est, i in Northern 

\ ir^'inia because of its pn>xiiiiit\' to htr^e milk consuniin^' oiininiinities. 
AloM^' the hue of the Southern Railway there are score* "f Utrv dairies 
which ship milk and cream !< > \\ ashiii^.M"n. U.ihiiii' 'n-. I la, arui 

even ti> New ^<lrk City. 

I'he raisinu aiul feeJin^j <•( h<>^'s as a hy-proJucl of cattle is a pi 
industry, and may he made more so. The demand for \ irginia liams 
far exceeds the supply of the ^^nuine article, hut there is no rcas«^)n wliy 
all Virginia hams shouKl not cmne Irom \ iri.'ini.i. In this there is ati 
opportunity as yet onl\ half developed. 

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In ic;io sheep to the value of )^3,ooo,000 uere »»ii the tanns of the slate. 
The raisiiip of lambs for the early sprinp market is increasing in the 
Piedmont re^rion, on account of the j^roximity of the territory to the 
large cities of the Nr)rth, in which higli prices are obtained for unseason- 
able shipments. 

Poultry raising is another industry of opr ' 
of the largest duck farms in the world is Uk 
successfuly conductevi. 

Northern Virginia is one of the most favored fruit-gnmi- ■ 
of the I'nited States, ' ' ' ntages of abundai ' 

quality, and a wide \aiiLi\. .\p^Mes, pe.i 

pluii i grajHTs are all r^ ' ' imei ',;a .> , a^ af a-' > 
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fourth anion^' the stales in appk--pr«>\viii^'. 'I'lic t> ■ >l N> 

Virginia, both in the Piedmont section and in the \ alley, an- 

suited for apple-grow inp, fruit of finest fla\<>rand shi[ipine ».; 

produced. \\ ithin recent years apple-culture has attained larL'e ci-nirn'T- 

cial proportions in this section. To its jusil\ -famed pippin \ 

is, in large measure, indebted for the reputation enj<\ved bv it- 

Si.xty years ago Hon. .Andrew Stevenson of .Albemarle, then i; 

this country to Great Britain, presented a barrel ui .Albemarle } -, ., 

lo Queen \ ictoria, and since that time this apple has been said to be 

the favorite in the British Royal iiouschold. Its fame lias spread th*- * 

out Europe, and large shipments are a "' made to the marrv - i 

the Continent as well as to England. (Jk.u. lists are by no meanscon- 
fined to the production of the pippin, many other well-known varieties 
being grown commercially. 



The number of commercial apple orchards is increasing at a very rapid 
rate but there are still opportunities in this industry in Northern Virginia. 
There are great areas of suitable land which have not yet been set to trees. 

The Southern Railway Company, realizing the great advantages of 
Northern Virginia as a place for homes and for agriculture has under- 
taken to present, in a conservative way, the attractions of this favored 
region. 

The main line of the Southern Railway traverses the heart of this 
region made famous by the homes of the early Presidents from Washington, 
1). C. to Charlottesville, \ a., through the counties of Alexandria, Fairfax, 
Prince William, Fauquier, Culpeper, Orange, and Albemarle. A branch 
leaving the main line at Manassas, in Prince William County, traverses 
Fauquier, Warren, Shenandoah, and Rockingham Counties to Harrison- 
burg, and another branch, leaving the main line at Calverton, in Fau- 
quier County, extends to Warrenton, in the same county. In addition 
to the towns already mentioned, there are located in this region, Alex- 
andria, Culpeper, Orange, Fairfax, Remington, Front Royal, Riverton, 
Woodstock, Strasburg, Newmarket, Mount Jackson, Broadway, Lees- 
burg, Haymarket, The Plains, Middleburg, Marshall, Markham, Upper- 
ville, and other progressive towns. 

To those who dwell in the most densely populated region in the United 
States, extending along the Atlantic Seaboard from the Potomac River 
to the northern boundary of Massachusetts, the Southern Railway 
affords convenient passenger and freight service to and from this attractive 
region, where there is still room to stretch oneself. Passenger schedules 
are arranged with special reference to travel to and from the Eastern 
cities, adding to the attractiveness of this region as a place for country 
homes for residents of those cities. 

For full information, address Passenger Traffic Manager, Southern 
Railway Company, Washington, D. C, or Land and Industrial Agent, 
Southern Railway Company, Washington, D. C. 



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